2013-10-02T19:39:00+00:00

Last updated on: October 2, 2013 at 7:39 pm   By

Rome, Italy, Oct 2, 2013 / 01:39 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In a recent interview, Pope Francis shared his vision of a poor, missionary Church that dialogues with the world and serves the needs of the people, as well as his hope for a Roman Curia that is les... Read more

2013-10-02T16:17:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Oct 2, 2013 / 10:17 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Halfway through their meetings, the council of cardinals and Pope Francis have addressed many different themes, with the formation and care of families slated to be a high priority. During an Oc... Read more

2013-10-02T12:53:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Oct 2, 2013 / 06:53 am (CNA/EWTN News).- During his Wednesday general audience, Pope Francis urged thousands of pilgrims to recognize that although everyone is a sinner, it is possible to be holy because of God's grace. “Do n... Read more

2013-10-02T10:11:00+00:00

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Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Oct 2, 2013 / 04:11 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Sept. 30, Cardinal George Alencherry unveiled and blessed a shrine featuring a statue of the Divine Mercy of Jesus, in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. “The statue is... Read more

2013-10-02T08:18:00+00:00

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Newtown, Conn., Oct 2, 2013 / 02:18 am (CNA/EWTN News).- St. Rose of Lima Catholic Parish of Newtown, Conn., received a $100,000 gift from the Knights of Columbus to support its ongoing response to the December 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shootin... Read more

2013-10-02T06:04:00+00:00

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Washington D.C., Oct 2, 2013 / 12:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Federal taxpayer funds could subsidize tens of thousands of abortions each year through the health care legislation that is continuing to go into effect, according to a new report from a pro-lif... Read more

2013-10-01T23:14:00+00:00

Last updated on: October 1, 2013 at 11:14 pm   By

Washington D.C., Oct 1, 2013 / 05:14 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Recent studies on marriage show that while their rates of divorce are significant, U.S. Catholics are less likely to divorce than people of other religious affiliations. “Although the Ca... Read more

2013-10-01T22:10:00+00:00

Last updated on: October 1, 2013 at 10:10 pm   By

Vatican City, Oct 1, 2013 / 04:10 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Emphasizing that grace is available to all people, Pope Francis stressed dialogue and encounter rather than proselytism and underscored the need for each person to seek the Good while following his... Read more

2013-10-01T19:03:00+00:00

Last updated on: October 1, 2013 at 7:03 pm   By

Rome, Italy, Oct 1, 2013 / 01:03 pm (CNA).- The director of the Holy See’s Press Office announced that Benedict XVI could participate in the canonization ceremony next April for Blessed John Paul II and Blessed John XXIII. During a Sept. 30 pre... Read more

2013-10-01T14:54:00+00:00

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Vatican City, Oct 1, 2013 / 08:54 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On the feast of St. Therese of Lisieux, Pope Francis praised the saint for her exemplary humility and meekness, praying that the council of cardinals would emulate her virtue in their upcoming meet... Read more

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